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Polls open in Lithuania's election, nuclear referendum

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 08:31:24 GMT

Polls opened Sunday in Lithuania's general election, a vote expected to mark the comeback of two disgraced populists, ex-president Rolandas Paksas and former political star Viktor Uspaskich.

An Azerbaijani may become a member of Lithuanian seym

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:43:35 GMT

Reports say that Hamzayev claims for a seat in the seym by the line of the Party of the United Movement of Lithuanian Liberals.

Lithuania votes on fate of Soviet nuclear plant

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:37:43 GMT

This Baltic nation mulls a stark choice in a referendum this weekend held on the same day as national elections: Faith in an outmoded Chernobyl-style nuclear plant or dependence on Russian gas.

War death hits home

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:09:53 GMT

A 29-year-old soldier killed in Afghanistan five weeks ago was just weeks from the end of his tour of duty and a planned a trip to visit his parents in Las Cruces.

Lithuania threatens to block EU climate-change program - Update

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 03:32:58 GMT

Riga/Vilnius - Lithuania will refuse to close its Soviet-era Ignalina nuclear power plant as planned unless the European Union provides adequate compensation, Lithuanian Economy Minister Vytas Navickas said on ...

Lithuania votes ...

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:10:15 GMT

The people will decide on Oct. 12, who will succeed the current Social Democrat government led by Gediminas Kirkilas.

Lithuania Voters May Urge Leaders to Break EU Pledge to Shut Nuclear Plant

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:00:05 GMT

When Lithuania joined the European Union in 2004, it promised to shut down its Ignalina nuclear plant , a Soviet-era relic powered by the type of reactor that caught fire in Ukraine's Chernobyl plant in 1986.

Saffron to boost Lithuania's brand

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:46:28 GMT

Saffron Brand Consultants has been appointed by the Lithuanian Development Agency to project its image as a thriving Baltic economic hub.

Kerry Aids Lithuanian Holocaust Survivors

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:46:24 GMT

Boston City Councilor Mike Ross had always admired U.S. Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts.

A melancholy tour of Kaunas' fort o...

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:43:29 GMT

Getting to the Ninth Fort can be stressful, but it's all part of the adventure. Located in the suburbs of Kaunas and isolated from the city proper by the Vilnius-Kaunas Highway, it's a challenge to get there by ...

Lithuania gears up for mobile WiMAX

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:23:45 GMT

Lithuania-based mobile WiMAX provider LRTC has tapped Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd as its equipment supplier.

Lithuanian Nazis become partisans?

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:13:52 GMT

Where the Nazi henchmen of World War II are concerned, most Lithuanians hurry to set themselves apart from their Baltic neighbors, Latvians and Estonians.

Open house: In final months, world leaders line up to visit Bush

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:51:15 GMT

Washington - The White House has seen more than its fair share of visitors lately.

Sister Faustina's Confessor Remembered

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:47:43 GMT

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy, SEPT. 28, 2008 .- Benedict XVI remembered the priest who was instrumental in helping St.

Bush to hold talks with Lithuania, Ukraine leaders

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:44:03 GMT

US President George W. Bush was to meet with the leaders of former Soviet republics Lithuania and Ukraine on Monday for talks shaped by worries over Russia`s conflict with Georgia.

Young Muslims revive Ramadan

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 12:00:41 GMT

Palestinian customers shop at a market in the West Bank town of Hebron on Saturday, preparing for the Eid al-Fitr holiday, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.

Cult of Luna, Mannhai Confirmed For Lithuania's Mountainrock Vol. 5 Festival

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:49:39 GMT

Swedish post-metal behemots CULT OF LUNA and Finnish groove masters MANNHAI will join longstanding Lithuanian heavy rock act MOUNTAINSIDE for the MountainRock Vol.

Lithuania drops war crimes probe of Israeli historian

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:32:05 GMT

Lithuanian prosecutors said Wednesday they are dropping a war crimes investigation of an Israeli Holocaust historian who served with Soviet forces in the Baltic state.

Obstructionist States paralyze UN in face of major crises, Lithuanian leader says

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:23:25 GMT

United Nations efforts to resolve conflicts and crises around the world are being blocked by States that avoid punishment by claiming national sovereignty, Lithuania's President told the annual high-level ...

Joint Statement by the Presidents of the Republic of Lithuania and...

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:05:05 GMT

Joint Statement by the Presidents of the Republic of Lithuania and the Republic of Latvia to the Third Congress of the Lithuanian-Latvian Forum Public 'ta: 12:46 22.09.2008. September 22, 2008 The following is ...

Russians could take us' Adamkus...

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:48:03 GMT

Lithuania has learned from Russia's invasion of Georgia and is ready to counter any attacks, Defense Minister Juozas Olekas said.

Lithuania celebrates its own apparition of Mary

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 10:41:22 GMT

As Pope Benedict celebrated mass at Lourdes in France for the 150th anniversary of the vision of the Virgin Mary, Lithuania was marking its own, earlier apparition of Christ's mother.

Lithuanian Hope for Nuclear Extension Dashed by EU

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:26:28 GMT

Lithuania's hopes of being allowed to extend the life of its Ignalina nuclear power plant were dashed on Wednesday by the European Commission.

Powerfully Fragile Digitalized Art - Classic Images Get a Dark Twist

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:22:58 GMT

The first five illustrations in the gallery were done on assignment from French jewelry designer Lydia Courteille's Bijoux Extraordinaires.

Lithuania: State of the Blogosphere

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:10:52 GMT

Vilnius Blogs notes that even though "blogging is trendy [in Lithuania] just as everywhere else," "there are not too many English-language blogs about Lithuania." Start the conversation Name Email Website URL ...

Lithuania marks its own vision of Mary

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 08:51:07 GMT

As Pope Benedict visited Lourdes in France yesterday for the 150th anniversary of the vision of the Virgin Mary, Lithuania was preparing to mark its own, earlier apparition of Christ's mother.

U.S. president to welcome parade of foreign leaders in September

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:04:54 GMT

A parade of foreign leaders will pass through the White House during the next few weeks.

CIS and Baltic press on Russia

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:06:04 GMT

Some local media believe that the European Union needs to revise its relations with Russia, while NATO does not provide sufficient protection from Moscow's aggressive policies.

Shallow human remains halt Snipiskes dig ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:48:08 GMT

Snipiskes has caused an international furor. {{thebaltictimes}}VILNIUS - Human bones have been discovered centimeters below the surface of the Snipiskes grounds in central Vilnius.

Cigarettes seized in operation at Dublin airport

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:33:11 GMT

Customs officers seized some 289,000 cigarettes and 50kg of tobacco worth a total of 96,500 in an anti-smuggling operation at Dublin airport.

U.S. Embassy in Vilnius Sponsors Port Training in Klaipeda, Lithuania, on September 8-12, 2008

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:01:32 GMT

The U.S. Embassy in Vilnius in conjunction with U.S. Customs and Border Protection is sponsoring a Regional Sea Port Targeting and Risk Management Training Seminar in Klaipeda September 8-12. Funded by the U.S. ...

Will Lithuania indict Holocaust survivors?

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:54:19 GMT

The president of Lithuania has promised that his country's investigation into the wartime activities of several elderly Jewish World War II partisans will be dropped, according to an official of the Simon ...

Chief prosecutor in Vilnius a...

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:36:00 GMT

The senior prosecutor of the Vilnius Country Prosecutor's office has been attacked and beaten on the street outside his home, the Lithuanian-language daily Lietuvos Rytas reported on Wednesday.

Belarus offers Lithuania power from future nuclear plant: PM

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:32:15 GMT

Built in 1983, it is the same kind of nuclear plant as Chernobyl, which caused the world's worst nuclear accident when it exploded in 1986, contaminating parts of Ukraine where it was located, as well as ...

War criminal who handed Jews over to Nazis for extermination 'lives openly in Germany'

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 02:07:59 GMT

A man convicted of collaborating with the Nazis in the mass murder of Jews during World War II has been found living in Germany.

Palanga hosted conference of Kazakh-Lithuanian Intergovernmental...

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:46:03 GMT

Palanga hosted conference of Kazakh-Lithuanian Intergovernmental commission on trade and economic coop ASTANA.

Everton draw Standard Liege

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:44:26 GMT

Everton have been drawn in the Uefa Cup against Standard Liege - the team that almost sent Liverpool crashing out of the Champions League qualifiers.

Mrowiec Joins Hearts

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:28:08 GMT

Hearts have completed the signing of Polish midfielder Adrian Mrowiec from FBK Kaunas.

Baltics' Brain Drain Empties Underfunded Lithuanian, Latvian Universities

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:17:31 GMT

Like thousands of other college- bound Lithuanians, Edgaras Predkelis spent the past year filling out paperwork and studying for exams to get into Vilnius University , the nation's most prestigious school.

Megarenta bought by Norwegian company ...

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:57:31 GMT

Norwegian investment company NOR Property Investments AS, has bought Megarenta, the owner of a 30,000 sq.m. logistics center in Vilnius for LTL 78 million .

Lithuanian students visit Polk; concert set this morning

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:25:34 GMT

Students from the Ciurlonius National School of Performing Arts in Vilnius, Lithuania, will be giving a concert at the Harrison School of the Arts in Lakeland this morning.

Lithuanian student musicians to play tonight in Winter Haven

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 15:11:33 GMT

Student musicians from the M. K. Ciurlionio National School of Performing Arts in Vilnius, Lithuania, will perform a free concert tonight from 6:30 to 7:30 in the First Baptist Church of Winter Haven at 198 W. ...

Lithuanian Leaders Bar "Gay" Bus

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:53:57 GMT

Some Lithuanian politicians going head-to-head with their peers in the European Union.

Gay Fury as EU Anti-Discrimination Road Show Truck Banned Again from Lithuanian Cities

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:44:29 GMT

BRUSSELS, August 20, 2008 - The European Union's "anti-discrimination road show" truck has been barred from parking on municipal land in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius by the city's mayor.

Dual Lithuanian role for Couceiro

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:19:38 GMT

Having impressed in his short spell at the helm of Lithuanian champions FBK Kaunas, JosA© Couceiro has been installed as the coach of the country's national team as well.

August 19: Lithuania's position

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:54:03 GMT

Lithuania's position Sir, - The Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania would like to draw your attention to the Lithuanian leaders' position concerning any expression of anti-Semitism . When the act of vandalism ...